61.   With more than half of the SEC schedule left to play, Georgia seems to be a legitimate contender for its first NCAA Tournament berth in four seasons.

62.   A flurry of offseason signings had made Carolina look like a legitimate contender.

63.   Despite dropping its first two league games, Valencia is a legitimate contender for the Spanish title with new signing Romario returning to Spain from Brazil.

64.   It might be easy to explain the losses by noting that the Giants were beaten by two teams that are considered legitimate Super Bowl contenders.

65.   Lewis re-established himself as a legitimate contender when he stopped Tommy Morrison in the sixth round in Atlantic City last month.

66.   Ohno and Miller should provide plenty of excitement, while the United States has three legitimate contenders in snowboarding, too.

67.   Nor is it certain whether Prodi has the political toughness or skills to be a legitimate contender.

68.   Should those factors make him a legitimate contender in the season-opening race?